Manhattan Secret Societies Quest Experience in New York

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About this activity

Go on a magical walking tour in Midtown, Manhattan! Explore legends and history of some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. Follow clues and challenges to unlock secrets to tourist favorites like the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, or to 6 ½ Avenue, which much like Harry Potter, is something only those special enough know to exist.

Are you in to uncover the wonders of New York?

Highlights:

Visit the Oldest Magic Shop in New York City

Discover the Secret ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Located Just Here in Midtown

Visit Prime Locations like the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, NY Public Library and More

Explore Some of the Best Kept Secrets and Urban Legends of NYC

Learn More About Local Favorites Hidden Between Prime Midtown Landmarks

The city game will take you about 1 hour to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 15 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Written guide: English
Operated by: Questo

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
Included: This tour is always available to book. We are open 24/7, every day of the week.
Included: Free for KIDS
Included: Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game

Not included

Not included: A physical tour guide

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

Grand Central Terminal was built by and named for the New York Central Railroad; it also served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and, later, successors to the New York Central. Opened in 1913, the terminal was built on the site of two similarly-named predecessor stations, the first of which dates to 1871.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Passing by

The library, officially chartered as The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, was developed in the 19th century, founded from an amalgamation of grass-roots libraries and social libraries of bibliophiles and the wealthy, aided by the philanthropy of the wealthiest Americans of their age.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Stop 3

Passing by

Tannen's has a long, rich history and is the oldest magic store in New York. Can you fill us in on this? Tannen's was started by Louis Tannen in 1925, originally as kind of a stand on the street to sell magic. Very quickly, within five or six years, he decided that wasn't an easy or enjoyable way to sell magic.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Herald Square

Passing by

Herald Square had its beginnings in 1846, when the city acquired the area for the extension of Bloomingdale Road, now Broadway. Its name comes from an architecturally distinctive building that once sat at the intersection of Broadway and Sixth Avenue: The New York Herald Building.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Bryant Park

Passing by

Between 1839 and 1900, it was the site of the Croton Reservoir and Reservoir Square, renamed Bryant Park in honor of William Cullen Bryant in 1884. The construction of the adjacent New York Public Library between 1897 and 1912 coincided with the removal of the reservoir.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Belasco Theatre

Passing by

The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater which opened in 1907 at 111 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Radio City Music Hall

Passing by

Radio City Music Hall was completed in 1932 as part of the larger development of Rockefeller Center. It was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone and interior designer Donald Deskey in the Art Deco style, with Samuel Lionel Rothafel, or “Roxy,” a leading expert on movie palaces, as a primary advisor.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Rockefeller Center

Passing by

John D. Rockefeller Jr's vision was for Rockefeller Center to be a place where New Yorkers could come and surround themselves with art and motifs that celebrated the best of the human spirit. Today, his vision has been spectacularly realized, giving you the opportunity to come and discover and be inspired by it all.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
St. Patrick's Cathedral

Passing by

The origins of St. Patrick's Cathedral dates to the middle of the 19th century to the year 1853. That year, John Joseph Hughes, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, announced his intention to build a larger, more modern cathedral to accommodate the city's rapidly growing Catholic population.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Stop 10

Passing by

Currently the only street with a fractioned number in New York City, 6 1/2 Avenue was given its official signposts in July 2012 by the Department of Transportation. The secret street was already well known to midtown workers who had long used the public spaces between 57th and 51st to cut through the city, avoiding having to walk around to 6th or 7th Avenue.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Stop 11

Passing by

Experience New York's Iconic Luxury Hotel on Central Park South. Since its debut on October 1, 1907, The Plaza Hotel has remained a New York icon hosting world leaders, dignitaries, captains of industry, Broadway legends, and Hollywood royalty.

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Stop 12

Passing by

The year 1948 started the mambo craze that spread across the United States. It began at the Palladium Ballroom. At its height, the Palladium attracted Hollywood and Broadway stars, especially on Wednesday nights, which included a free dance lesson.
New York City Center

Passing by

City Center was built as a Shriners temple; when the Shriners could no longer afford to pay the taxes owed on the facility during the Depression, the building became the property of New York City. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia decided to turn the building into a theater for music and dance.
Pulitzer Fountain

Passing by

Pulitzer Fountain is an outdoor fountain located in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza in New York. The fountain is named after newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer who died in 1911 having bequeathed $50,000 for the creation of the fountain.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The game starts at Grand Central Terminal. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.

End point

The Questo mobile app will direct you to the endpoint which is 768 5th Avenue, just near The Pond. Just follow the directions and you'll get there. There is where the game will end and you can take a bus home or continue exploring New York.

Using your ticket

Thank you for booking with Questo. Your code is your booking reference number: the digits after "BR-".

Here's how to play it:

1. Activate your quest. Go to the unlock page on the Questo website (questoapp.com/unlock), enter your email and your code.

2. Download the Questo app on your phone (App Store or Google Play) and create an account with the same email used for activation.

3. Once you're logged in to the Questo app, open the Quests section. Your quest will be there, ready to be played.

IMPORTANT

Booked more than one ticket? You can invite the other participants right after activating, or later from the Quests section in the app.
If you don't see your quest in the Quests section in the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your code again. You can also upload a screenshot of your booking confirmation there.

GOOD TO KNOW

The quest is available every day, at any hour. Go to the starting point and begin whenever you're ready.
Download the story and the map before you head out. After that, it works without internet.
Start with at least 50% battery.

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